South Africa vs Viet Nam: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total Nitrous oxide

South Africa
2,030 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
Viet Nam
245.52 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
South Africa rank
5th
Viet Nam rank
2nd

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total Nitrous oxide over time

  • South Africa
  • Viet Nam
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 2,030 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 245.52 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Viet Nam, a difference of 1,784 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

That makes South Africa's figure about 8.3 times Viet Nam's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 5th and Viet Nam ranks 2nd of 38 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Viet Nam Difference Ahead
2000s 2,045 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 421.54 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 1,624 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent South Africa
2010s 1,850 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 302.74 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 1,548 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent South Africa
2020s 2,052 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 211.26 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 1,841 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide, South Africa or Viet Nam?
South Africa, at 2,030 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 245.52 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Viet Nam as of 2022.
What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide between South Africa and Viet Nam?
1,784 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Viet Nam?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do South Africa and Viet Nam rank globally for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide?
South Africa ranks 5th and Viet Nam ranks 2nd of 38 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total Nitrous oxide (N2O). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total Nitrous oxide (N2O)
Unit
Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
52 places, 1,718 data points, 1986–2023
Last refreshed